There’s been a influx of impersonators hitting the Twitter world in the last few weeks. The likes of fake John Piper, fake Tim Keller and fake Mark Driscoll have provided laughter and entertainment for those familiar with the real person and following the fake Twitter persona.
But this hasn’t been limited to church leaders; director Michael Bay, the characters from Mad Men, and the former characters from the West Wing have all popped up on Twitter.
The phenomenon crashed into my world with the creation of Fake Ross Middleton and Fake Clayton Bell. Although I think Fake Ross Middleton retired because he couldn’t top the real Ross. Should I be insulted? Heck no.
These hyper-real personalities, Saturday Night Live versions if you will, show us an extreme example of what we look and sound like to others. This helps to show how we might reign in some extreme elements of our personalities before they become caricatured and laughed at behind our backs.
Personally, I’m thankful for fake me, and whoever might be running it. It helps me to be a better real me.
